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10-01-2024 | Original Paper

Reliability of Responsibility: A Predictor for Romantic Relationship Satisfaction and Cohesion among Incarcerated Coparents

Auteurs: Eman Tadros, Katherine A. Durante, Candis Braxton

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies

Abstract

Families must restructure and renegotiate rules, roles, and boundaries when a member is incarcerated. Nonincarcerated partners may act as gatekeepers and primary caretakers, however, a strong coparenting alliance can facilitate better family outcomes such as greater relationship satisfaction and cohesion. Structural family therapy (SFT) can help families conceptualize a healthy structure when experiencing the incarceration of a member. In this study, an actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) was estimated using structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze 864 heterosexual romantic couples where the man was incarcerated, using data from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP). We examined the relationship between 4-point scales measuring the perceived reliability of parenting responsibilities and internally consistent 8-item Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) scores that capture relationship satisfaction and cohesion. Both actor and partner effects are significant for each dyad member; being able to rely on one’s partner to follow through with their parenting responsibilities and having a partner who can rely on them are important predictors of greater relationship satisfaction and cohesion. Results emphasize the need for therapeutic services to strengthen romantic and coparenting relationships where one partner is incarcerated.

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Titel: Reliability of Responsibility: A Predictor for Romantic Relationship Satisfaction and Cohesion among Incarcerated Coparents
Auteurs: Eman Tadros
Katherine A. Durante
Candis Braxton
Publicatiedatum: 10-01-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02766-y

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